Carol Milligan Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Carol LeFevre Milligan August 24, 1932 - September 25, 2017 Carol LeFevre Milligan, 85, passed away unexpectedly on September 25, 2017. Carol was born in Minersville, Utah, on August 24, 1932, to William Darrel and Gladys Woodward LeFevre. The family later moved to Franklin, Idaho, where she grew up. At Preston High School she enjoyed dramatics and art and graduated in 1950. After high school, she attended Utah State Agricultural College (now Utah State University) where she pursued a degree in elementary education and a minor in art. She taught kindergarten for one year before marrying a handsome young man, Vince Milligan, on September 1, 1954, in the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After their marriage, Vince and Carol moved to Troy, New York, for Vince to attend graduate school at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). They lived in Troy and Colonie. They moved to Ghent in 1967. In recent years, they divided their time between Smithfield, Utah and Ghent, New York. Mom was an artist with a keen eye for beauty. Her children remember her love of art and books, pretty dishes, handmade quilts, beautiful crafts and homemade Christmas ornaments. She was an excellent cook and baker. She loved her family and was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Mom was generous, gentle, and compassionate. She was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where she served in many capacities. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Rex Vincent Milligan; daughters Cheri (Jay) Burton, Hamden, Ohio; Karen Emma Milligan, Smithfield, Utah; Linda (Larry) Cox, Arizona; Christine (Stephan) Hash, Mapleton, Utah; Valerie Milligan Burgess, Ghent, NY; eight grandchildren: Hillary (Joel) Twaddle, Ian Burton, Bryan Cox, Steven Cox, Matthew Hash, Sarah Hash, Samuel Isaac Burgess and William Vincent Burgess. She is also survived by a brother, Cecil (Judy) LeFevre; sisters Anna Godfrey, Phyllis (Max) Richards, Marion (Nick) Shumway, and Donna (Billie) Redington and numerous extended family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother John (Marie) LeFevre; and her sister, Renee Nuttall. Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 3, at the Smithfield 7th Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with interment at the Smithfield City Cemetery, in Utah. Members of the community and friends are invited to attend Carol’s memorial service to be held on Saturday, October 14, 2017, 10 am at the Hudson Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 158 State Route 9H, Claverack, New York (approximately one mile north of the stoplight in Claverack). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).

Carol Milligan

August 24, 1932 - September 25, 2017

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August 24, 1932 - September 25, 2017

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